GB2587516A - Moveable motor and cover for mobile drive unit turntable - Google Patents

Moveable motor and cover for mobile drive unit turntable Download PDF

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GB2587516A
GB2587516A GB2016797.9A GB202016797A GB2587516A GB 2587516 A GB2587516 A GB 2587516A GB 202016797 A GB202016797 A GB 202016797A GB 2587516 A GB2587516 A GB 2587516A
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Pajevic Dragan
Herbert Gabriel
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B19/00—Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
    • G11B19/20—Driving; Starting; Stopping; Control thereof
    • G11B19/2009—Turntables, hubs and motors for disk drives; Mounting of motors in the drive
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
    • B66F9/00—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes
    • B66F9/06—Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
    • B66F9/063—Automatically guided
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J5/00—Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
    • B25J5/007—Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages mounted on wheels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B19/00—Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
    • G11B19/20—Driving; Starting; Stopping; Control thereof
    • G11B19/26—Speed-changing arrangements; Reversing arrangements; Drive-transfer means therefor
    • G11B19/265—Friction wheel drive

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Abstract

A mobile drive unit (10) includes a turntable (50) which moves vertically through a first cutout portion (30) of the mobile drive unit cover (20). A turntable motor (80) is located outside of the footprint of the turntable and moves up and down with the turntable such that a motor cover (40) moves up and down with the turntable through a second cutout portion (32) of the mobile drive unit cover (20).

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A mobile drive unit comprising: a mobile drive unit cover having a first cutout portion and a second cutout portion; a horizontally oriented turntable mounted in the mobile drive unit, the turntable being adapted for rotation relative to the mobile drive unit cover and adapted for vertical movement through the first cutout portion of the mobile drive unit cover; a motor for rotating the turntable; a motor cover that houses the motor, the motor cover being adapted to move vertically with the horizontally oriented turntable through the second cutout portion in the mobile drive unit cover.
2. The mobile drive unit of claim 1 wherein the motor is located outside a footprint of the turntable.
3. The mobile drive unit of claim 2 wherein the first cutout includes a circular top opening through which the turntable extends.
4. The mobile drive unit of claim 3 wherein the second cutout is continuous with the cover top opening.
5. The mobile drive unit of claim 4 wherein the turntable has an extended position in which the turntable and the motor cover protrude above the mobile drive unit cover, the motor cover including an upper panel and side panels that extend downwardly from the upper panel, thereby enclosing the motor while the turntable is in the extended position.
6. The mobile drive unit of claim 4 further comprising a gear and pinion adapted for rotating the ring gear; the gear is a ring gear having outboard teeth and the pinion is outboard of the ring gear; and the pinion is mounted to an output shaft of the motor,
7. A turntable and cover assembly for a mobile drive unit, the assembly comprising: a mobile drive unit cover; a horizontally oriented turntable mounted in the mobile drive unit, the turntable being adapted for rotation relative to the mobile drive unit cover and adapted for extending through the mobile drive unit cover; a motor for rotating the turntable; a motor cover that houses the motor, the motor cover being located in a cut-out in the mobile drive unit cover and adapted to for extending through the mobile drive unit cover; wherein turntable, the motor, and the motor cover are adapted to be raised and lowered together relative to the mobile drive unit cover.
8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the motor is located outside a footprint of the turntable.
9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the cover includes a circular top opening through which the turntable extends.
10. The assembly of claim 9 wherein motor cover cut out is continuous with the cover top opening.
11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the turntable has an extended position in which the turntable and the motor cover protrude above the mobile drive unit cover; the motor cover including an upper panel and side panels that extend downwardly from the upper panel, thereby enclosing the motor while the turntable is in the extended position.
12. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the turntable, motor, and motor cover are structurally connected.
13. A method of operating a mobile drive unit, the mobile drive unit comprising a turntable, a motor configured to actuate the turntable, and a motor cover configured to house the motor, the method comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a mobile drive unit underneath a pod while the turntable of the mobile drive unit is in a down position; (b) raising the turntable, the motor, and the motor cover such that the turntable engages an underside of the pod; and (c) rotating the turntable while the pod is engaged with the turntable to rotate the pod.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the raising step (b) includes raising a ring gear and a pinion outboard of the ring gear with the motor and motor cover.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the mobile drive unit includes a unit cover and the raising step (b) includes extending the turntable above the unit cover of the mobile drive unit.
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